何 kanji: meaning “what”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N57 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning: what
On'yomi: カ
Kun'yomi: なに、なん

Picture story to remember 何

Person (亻) plus can (可): whatever a person can conceive is what is possible. What can a person do? Nan.

How to write 何: stroke order

何 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 何

何語カごwhat language
何のなにのof what

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Kanji that share parts with 何.